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PA EPA MODIFIES SUBSTANCE AND THRESHOLD LEVELS UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT 112(r)
Release Date: 01/09/98
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1998
EPA MODIFIES SUBSTANCE AND THRESHOLD LEVELS UNDER
CLEAN AIR ACT 112(r)
CLEAN AIR ACT 112(r)
On Dec. 18, 1997, under a settlement agreement with the Institute of Makers of Explosives and the American Petroleum Institute, EPA modified the lists of substances and associated threshold quantities that determine who must comply with section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (otherwise known as the Risk Management Program). This action modifies the existing list of substances and thresholds found in 50 CFR 4478. As part of this new final rule modifying 112(r), certain explosives already listed as Division 1.1 explosives by the Department of Transportation (and regulated as such) will be deleted from the existing list. Regulated flammable substances in gasoline used as fuel and in naturally occurring hydrocarbon mixtures prior to initial processing will now be exempted from threshold quantity determination. The rule also modifies the definition of “stationary source” to clarify the exemption of: 1) transportation, and 2) storage incident to transportation. The provisions for threshold determination of flammable substances in mixtures is also clarified by this rule. EPA expects that this action will clarify compliance with Clean Air Act 112(r) and reduce unnecessary regulatory burden for affected industry sectors such as oil/gas exploration and production facilities. For more information contact the RCRA/Superfund Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. Information will also be available on the Internet athttps://www.epa.gov/swercepp.
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